Every area of life has its own jargon and the third sector (who?) is no different. Sometimes this is useful as it acts as a shorthand for everybody. But, if you don’t know then it can be confusing and this can put us off from becoming involved. So, in an attempt to bring a little […] Read more...
Celebrating Community Interest Companies
A community interest company (CIC) is a social enterprise company where the profits it makes go back into the community. This could be providing money for a good cause or offering free or low cost services. CICs offer all kinds of goods and services and the purpose of a CIC is that it serves a […] Read more...
Funding: National Churches Trust
National Churches Trust – Cornerstone Grants Programme 2019-2023 Grants to support the conservation and sustainable use of church buildings in the UK, focusing on larger and more complex projects with priority given to urgent structural repairs or the introduction of kitchens and accessible toilets. Grants of between £10,000 and £50,000 are available for urgent structural […] Read more...
Funding: Masonic Charitable Foundation
Masonic Charitable Foundation – Early Years Opportunities Grants Programme Description: Grants for charities in England and Wales that support disadvantaged and vulnerable children and young people (up the age of 25 years) to overcome the barriers they face in order to achieve the best possible start in life. There are two funding levels: Large […] Read more...
Funding: Armed Forces Covenant Fund
The Covenant Fund This £4 million programme is designed to providing funding for innovative and new ways of working to reduce serious stress in veterans, their carers and families. This programme will fund a small number of projects that will enable charities and health professionals to work together to develop and try new ideas that […] Read more...
Funding: Comic Relief Power Up (Closing 7th December)
Power Up: resourcing women’s and girls’ movements for change We are excited to launch this funding opportunity focussed on strengthening women’s and girls’ movements. The aim of this programme is to support a diverse range of women’s rights organisations to fight against systems which perpetuate the injustices they encounter in their daily lives. We are therefore […] Read more...